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Irish Colcannon
This is my family's traditional Irish Colcannon recipe, with mashed potatoes mixed with scallion-infused milk, plus kale or cabbage.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 175 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Irish
Ingredients
- 2 lbs 900g potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 tablespoons butter divided, plus extra to serve
- 2 cups 60g kale or cabbage, chopped
- ½ cup 125ml milk
- 2 scallions / spring onion chopped
- ¼ teaspoons each salt and pepper
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes in a pot with enough water to cover, for 15 minutes or until tender.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large frying pan and add the kale or cabbage. Sautee for 5 minutes, stirring, until soft.
- Add the remaining butter, milk and scallions/spring onions to a small pot and heat, but don’t boil.
- Drain the cooked potatoes, then mash with the scallion milk and season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the cooked kale.
- Serve the colcannon warm, ideally with an extra knob of butter melting into a well in the top
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Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
12mg
(4%)
Sodium
60mg
(3%)
Potassium
785mg
(22%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2424IU
(48%)
Vitamin C
57mg
(63%)
Calcium
79mg
(8%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 12mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 60mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 785mg | 17% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2424IU | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 57mg | 63% |
| Calcium | 79mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.